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I’ve been sticking my pots like this to the wheel for trimming for years now. I remember first seeing the technique at a demonstration by Japanese potters in Stoke-on-Trent, years ago now, yet it isn’t too be confused with securing a pot to the wheel via its rim. That’s something I never do, as it normally scuffs up and ruins the rim that I’ve already carefully finished. Whereas in this instance, the jar is attached via its base that hasn’t been finished yet, so I don’t mind if it’s marked or da